The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-10-20
Maine Matters.



Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER TIE STATE.
STATE CONSTABLE GEO : STEVENSON
Since tho death of ..sbort,., t,o .ron,, NJ
stevensons verson of tho sSoot; iu LAMP, W. W.
circumstances vh;nb ioi - ~ ,s Any, W 'ne
;n,orn.+ onrd,I.t;. " ~, n'IC pccoi,'e "
vnrt;Sor rnnon,I, hnI W VI. = l'tsie,a ~
stevenson and Jrin ,u 10 't taI Ia IAN VII Nj
testimony of the Girl was that the tramns We're
heavily armed and desperate men. They had
committed crime punishable by Imprisonment
ior me ana no subsequent deed of theirs could,
IN Maine, make them further amenable to the
law than that already committed. When be
FIRST saw them in the kitchen, he thought he
detected motion on the part of each to draw
weapon. and under all these and the addition
al circumstances, detailed at length in the Adj
Vcrt'Ser at the time of the shooting, he felt and
now 1eeis perfectly justified in the course he
pursued: ne pronounced me report that he
INTENDS to Issue book containing the history
OF the tramp, as the veriest nonsense. There
Is some prospect that he may rebuild in Clinton,
as substant!a aid has been extended in encour-
a@ement of the idea by citizens of that town.
Mr.. Stevenson is now putting in all his time
and eNerting every energy to suppress the IL
quor traffic in the three counties coming under
his jurisdiction. Different methods are employ
ed to entrap the unwary rum-seer in different
eases. The evidence is secured in various wavs
Mr.. stevenson does not scorn to walk into a
place where the ardent is sold, call for what he
wants, pay for it and drink it, in order to get
evidence to convict the seller. There is little
h;l inI Muih 81 speclal liIuor constable
Stevenson keeps RIGHT on REGARDLESS of aLuso
and insult. seiZino contr,hanI Goods .nJ ,,,ni'
ing law-breakers pass season in retramant ' nr
"''50' ~ po' ''o'i VI thcir il-sotteh gains.
iiih 'A'ApAiioC FAIR.
saSadaiioc County fair opened at Brunswick,
Vct' IL WIN good weather and big crowd
me largest nrst day receipts in the history of
the la'f-Sl o4o, against $500 last year. There
was the largest eNn1blt or cattle-321 head-for
years anu an excellent hall show. The stallion
race Tor the society premium was won by Gen.
AIoN. OF lopsham IN three straight heats !;
pest TIME Id The pacing race was won by
Eastern queen. or Lisbon Falls; best time
as. About 5000 people were present Thurs
aa ~. Inc trottlnS was very interesting. The
100 race was won by Fred Is. in three straight
heats; Cleveland Girl second, Rennie p. third /;
best time, 2.34 II: The three minute race was
won ny Mystery, Lcona Is. second time 2.3S 1-2
over 4,OcO people were present Oh the last day.
a1ain.t 81 ooo 1oi+ w. liz .niee Gays were S2,ooo
In the free for all there wero four borsos
Lawrence Surnrise Tommv anI p'n;+a noi
was the most exciting race ever trottaI on the
track, each horse WINNING n be.t rho wac a
was continued to S.turJo,, n,or -, NJ az
renee won the race taking the siytb and ll seventh
heats. Tommy winning the fifth heat En,low-
ing is the summary: o''o"
Lawrence.
Tommy, . i
surprise, ....,''''''.''''''ii ]
Puritan. -. .....................34 /
Time 2.3l, 2.3l, $50, 2.5o, 2.321a, 2.3o, 2.3l.
AhhEol VI UNSTABLE STEVENSON.
Constable George 5. Stevenson. of Clinton,
who shot "shorty. the tramp" at Carmel, in
Ilcting wounds which caused his death was ar
rested III Bangor Saturday afternoon and will be
held for manslaushter. A coroner's inquest
mad been arranged to occur at Carmel Satur-
day. MIR. Stevenson did not arrive there at the
appointed time and word was sent for him to
come directly to Bangor, where he was arrested
by Officer Paul Ruggles of Carmel on n warrant
sworn out by David Simpson. keeper of the
Carmel Aims House. 1t was arranged to have
the hearing i'll Bangor next Friday and Mr..
Stevenson Immediately gave bail for his appear-
ance at that time. He thinks he has acte, rioht
in the matter and will have 10 trouble in clear
ing himself. There is considerable interest in
Bangor over the matter.
IN c,,~,n
~ ",>fA-'L'
aSii,.ior 1iale OF Name, with his family, left
' n we lith iof home
>,,, nv t,, ~ so prevalent IN Portland that
sUiie VI tne seiioois nave been Obliged to close
o't T Iooou M, ~ IL.
hnlee i!lils were burned at Machlas, Thurs
way iioii'Ils; loss ABOUT S40.00o,
, Olicei eaDouH arrested Thursday at Rock
iallu; 'oiln W. Ryan OF Waltham, Mass, for
S ns an 0'ercoat from the stable of }. IL.
b4rkctt OF lhomaston.
,, ~ IS eiargea mat railway contractors in
Maine nave violated quite extensively the law
respecting the lmportations of foreign labor
ers; oa ,
EX.Postmaster General King retaliates on
eX-Nlce PRESIDENT liamlin. Hamlin said that
hlhs made INN eat printers ink when he was
a boy. zen. hlng now tells the Oxford Dem
ocrat that damlln used to steal watermelons.
non. Hannibal Hamlin has been giving the
Bangor Grand Army boys an account of his
Trip 70 the celebration at Philadelphia and to
the National Grand Army Encampment at st.
LOUIS.
A special United States Signal Station will be
established at Watervil!e. Prof. Rogers of Col
by VIII have charge Of it. He will carry on
special Investigations and will make monthly
ana quarterly reports.
Inc Directors of the Oldtown Wooden Com
Pahy nave decided that no manufacturing shall
ne done until clear working cash capital of
Itdiy suDscTlDeu.